Unit 2

How often do you exercise?

1. Do homework 1. Do homework

2. exercise 2. exercise

3. Go to the movies 3. Go to the movies

4. Play football 4. Play football

5. Watch TV 5. Watch TV

6. reading 6. reading

Have a talk

Grammar focus 频度副词----What do you usually do on weekends? ---- I always exercise.

---- What do they do on weekends? ---- They often help with housework.

---- What does she do on weekends? ---- She sometimes goes shopping.

---- How often do you go to the movies? ---- I go to the movies maybe once a month.

---- How often does he watch TV? ---- He hardly ever watches TV.

---- Does he go shopping? ---- No, he never goes shopping.

1. How often _____ he play soccer ？2. ______ you drink milk?

3. How often ______ they stay up late?

4. ______ Sue eat a healthy breakfast?

5. How often ______ you eat apples ？6. ______ your parents play sports?

3a Complete the questions with do or does.

do

doesDo

Does

do

Do

1. How often dose he play soccer ？2. Do you drink milk?

3. How often do they stay up late?

4. Dose Sue eat a healthy breakfast?

5. How often do you eat apples ？ 6. Do your parents play sports?

a. Yes, she usually does.b. Hardly ever. I don’t like them.c. He plays at least twice a week. d. No, they don’t. They’re too busy.e. Never. They always go to bed early. f. Yes, I do. Every day.

总结： how often“ ”多久一次 询问动作的频率。答语：（ 1） every+名词单数everymorning/afternoon/evening/day/Sunday/weekend/week/ month/term/year/… （ 2）次数 +一段时间once a day / twice a week / once or twice a year / two or three times （ 3）频度副词always（ 100%） ---usually（ 90%） ---often=all the time =at times （ 60%） ---sometimes（ 30%） ---hardly ever（ 10-20

%）---never（ 0%） =seldom

3b use the words given to write questions.

Questions ：• ? (how often/ help with housework) • ? (what / usually/ do/ weekends)• ? (how often / best friend / exercise)• ? (what / usually / do / after school)

How often do you help with housework

What do you usually do at weekends

How often does your best friend do exercise

what do you usually do after school

Then ask and answer them with a partner.

My partner’s answers ：

1. I always help with housework.

2. I usually surf the Internet.

3. He does exercise everyday.

4. I usually do my homework after school.

1) always: adv. 总是 , 一直She always wears a red dress and white shoes.

2) usually: adv. 通常 , 常常 often: adv. 常常We usually/often do homework after school.

She usually/often watches TV on weekends.

频度副词

3) sometimes: adv. 有时

Sometimes I work in the day and sometimes at night.

4) hardly ever: 几乎很少 , 几乎不

I hardly ever watch soap operas.

5) never: adv. 从不 , 决不

She never stops talking.

100% always almost always

usuallyoften

sometimesoccasionally

seldomhardly ever

almost never 0% never

every day

once a week/month/year

twice a week/month/year

three times a week/month/year

four times a week/month/year

read English books sing English songs

3c What can you do to improve your 　　　 English?

speak English with foreigners

join the summer camp

watch English movies

read English newspapers

do some English exercise

Who’s the best English student?Interview:

read English bookssing English songswatch English programslisten to English tapesjoin the English corner (参加英语角 )chat with foreigners （与外国人聊天）write English diariesread English storiesplay English games

A: How often do you …?B: Once a week ／ Every day/Twice a month /Hardly ever/Never/Sometimes/…

Add more things to the chart. Then ask your classmates the questions and find the best English student.

How often do you… Names Frequency

A: How often do you read English books?

B: I read English books about twice a

week.

1. She goes to the movies three times

a month. （对划线部分提问） ____ _____ _____ she go to the movies?

2. My mother wants me to play the guitar.

( 同义句转换 )

My mother______ _____ me to play the

guitar.

How often does

would like

练习：

3. We eat meat twice a week. ( 同义句 )

We ____ meat two _____ a week.

4. I always exercise after school.

( 变成完全否定句 )

I _____ exercise after school.

5. I practice the piano every day.

( 对划线部分提问 )

_____ ____ do you practice the piano?

have times

never

How often

二、单项选择

1. --Can you understand me ? --Sorry, I can ______ hear you clearly. A. almost B. ever C. hardly D. nearly2. He tries ____ English. A. learn B. learning C. to learn3. An apple a day is good ___ your health. A. at B. with C. for D. in

C

C

C

4. ---_____ do you go to the movies ? ---Once a week. A. How long B. How soon C. How often D. How much 5. _____ I’m not very healthy. A. Maybe B. May be C. May D. Can6. I have a ______ habit. A. health B. healthy C. healthily D. healthily

C

A

B

4. We watch TV ___ seven ___ Sunday

evening.

A. at, in B. at, on

C. on, in D. on, on

5. The students exercise every day and

they try _____ healthy.

A. keep B. keeping

C. kept D. to keep

B

D

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